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fix(ui): improve testimonial and mentorship section consistency#1646

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fix(ui): improve testimonial and mentorship section consistency#1646
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Summary

This PR improves the testimonial and mentorship section UI to better align with the Recode Hive design system and improve readability/accessibility.

Changes Made

  • redesigned testimonial layout into responsive vertical scrolling columns
  • improved text readability and visual hierarchy
  • aligned mentorship and testimonial card layouts
  • improved spacing and responsive behavior
  • standardized card styling and dark-theme consistency
  • improved overall homepage visual balance

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Technical Notes

  • no new dependencies added
  • no backend/business logic changes
  • responsiveness preserved
  • accessibility and readability improved
  • animations optimized for smoother visual flow

Validation

  • verified responsive layouts on mobile/tablet/desktop
  • verified smooth infinite scrolling behavior
  • verified dark/light theme compatibility
  • verified no layout overflow issues

Closes #1608

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✅ Synchronized metadata from Issue #1608:

  • Labels: level 1, recode
  • Milestone: recode:launch 3.0

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Pull request overview

This PR updates the homepage Mentorship + Testimonials area to better match the site’s dark-premium styling and to rework testimonials into a vertical, multi-column scrolling layout.

Changes:

  • Adjusted homepage grid layout to place Mentorship and Testimonials side-by-side with updated spans.
  • Restyled Mentorship (TopMate) section header/card for consistent typography, spacing, and dark theme visuals.
  • Replaced the testimonials carousel with a 1–3 column infinite vertical scrolling layout and refreshed card styling.

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Copilot reviewed 5 out of 6 changed files in this pull request and generated 4 comments.

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File Description
src/pages/index.tsx Updates the Mentorship/Testimonials grid to a 4-column layout and adjusts spans/overflow behavior.
src/components/topmate/TopMateSection.tsx Adds shared reveal animation variants and restyles the Mentorship section header/layout.
src/components/topmate/TopMateCard.tsx Redesigns the TopMate card visuals, content layout, and CTA styling for theme consistency.
src/components/testimonials/TestimonialCarousel.tsx Replaces embla carousel with a 3-column vertical infinite scroll testimonial presentation and new header styling.
src/components/testimonials/TestimonialCard.tsx Updates testimonial card styling and content structure to match the new premium theme.
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src/components/testimonials/TestimonialCarousel.tsx:80

  • This introduces an always-on infinite vertical scrolling animation (repeat: Infinity) without any reduced-motion handling. The repo already uses @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) in other UI areas; consider using useReducedMotion() (framer-motion) or a CSS media query to disable/stop the animation when the user prefers reduced motion.
      <motion.ul
        initial={{ y: -offset }}
        animate={{ y: -offset - cycleHeight }}
        transition={{
          duration,
          repeat: Infinity,
          ease: "linear",
          repeatType: "loop",
        }}

src/components/testimonials/TestimonialCarousel.tsx:187

  • revealVariants is cast to any, which triggers the repo's @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any rule and removes type-safety for the framer-motion variants (especially with custom). Prefer typing this as Variants (from framer-motion) instead of using as any.
const revealVariants = {
  hidden: { opacity: 0, y: 16, filter: "blur(6px)" },
  visible: (i: number) => ({
    opacity: 1,
    y: 0,
    filter: "blur(0px)",
    transition: {
      delay: i * 0.12,
      duration: 0.5,
      ease: [0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1],
    },
  }),
} as any;

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Comment on lines +6 to +18
const revealVariants = {
hidden: { opacity: 0, y: 16, filter: "blur(6px)" },
visible: (i: number) => ({
opacity: 1,
y: 0,
filter: "blur(0px)",
transition: {
delay: i * 0.12,
duration: 0.5,
ease: [0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1],
},
}),
} as any;
Comment thread src/components/topmate/TopMateCard.tsx
Comment on lines 48 to 51
const col1 = [testimonials[0], testimonials[1], testimonials[2]];
const col2 = [testimonials[3], testimonials[4], testimonials[0]];
const col3 = [testimonials[1], testimonials[2], testimonials[3]];

Comment on lines 8 to 26
interface TestimonialCardProps {
name: string;
username: string;
content: string;
date: string;
avatar: string;
gradient?: string;
borderColor?: string;
}

const TestimonialCard: React.FC<TestimonialCardProps> = ({
name,
username,
content,
date,
avatar,
gradient,
borderColor,
}) => {
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✅ Synchronized metadata from Issue #1608:

  • Labels: level 1, recode
  • Milestone: recode:launch 3.0

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@Adez017 i need help with review here

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vishalpatil-45 force-pushed the fix/testimonial-theme-readability branch from b060c10 to e677330 Compare May 24, 2026 15:21
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✅ Synchronized metadata from Issue #1608:

  • Labels: level 1, recode
  • Milestone: recode:launch 3.0

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Addressed the latest merge conflicts and rebased the branch onto the latest main.

Completed:

  • resolved all merge conflicts safely
  • preserved testimonial/mentorship UI redesign changes
  • removed generated tsconfig.tsbuildinfo from tracking
  • fixed previous Copilot review concerns
  • fixed TypeScript compilation issues introduced during rebase

Validation completed successfully:

  • npm run build
  • npx tsc --noEmit

The branch is now fully synchronized with main and ready for review. Thank you!

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sanjay-kv merged commit 09cb2e2 into recodehive:main May 25, 2026
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🐞[Bug]: Testimonial/Mentorship cards have poor text readability and inconsistent theme styling

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